Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal. Tropical
Western Atlantic: Puerto Rico (Ref. 51183) and from Panama to Brazil.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.3 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 125970); common length : 16.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3702); peso máximo publicado: 550.00 g (Ref. 125970)
Found usually in shallow coastal waters over sandy mud bottoms. Feeds mainly on bottom-dwelling organisms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Chao, L.N., 1978. Sciaenidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Volume 4. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3702)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; carnada: usually
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 24.2 - 28, mean 26.7 °C (based on 272 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00891 (0.00585 - 0.01359), b=3.10 (2.98 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.4 ±0.38 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).
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